JUDGMENT :

J.B.PARDIWALA, J.

1. By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ applicants have prayed for the following reliefs:

“Lordships may graciously be pleased:-

(A) to issue a writ of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus quashing and setting aside the order dated 19.08.2020 passed by respondent No.2 and thereby pleased to permit the petitioners to run the ‘VISAMO’ shelter (Hotel White Feather) at Saputara, as per the terms and conditions of the agreement.

(B) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing respondent No.2 to consider the date of commencement of agreement from 30.04.2017 instead of 24.04.2015 as permission to commence ‘Visamo’ (Hotel White Feather) was granted by the Collector only on 29.04.2017 and thereby deduct the said period from the total period of contract.

(C) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that the action of respondents in taking forceful possession of the contractual premises as illegal and in violation of principles of natural justice and thereby be pleased to quash and s